Autodiagnosis and the Dynamical Emergence Theory of Basic Consciousness

This course explores the concept of basic consciousness and its relation to autodiagnosis and dynamical emergence theory. The learning outcomes include understanding how phenomenal awareness involves discernment among states of affairs and how basic consciousness may involve dynamic autodiagnosis. The course teaches the skills of analyzing the intrinsic dynamics of a system to distinguish states and exploring the structure of phenomenal experience in terms of a physical system's collective dynamics. The teaching method involves presenting the Dynamical Emergence Theory of consciousness and discussing how distinct perceptual states correspond to autodiagnosed macrostates. The intended audience for this course includes individuals interested in consciousness studies, computational neuroscience, and cognitive psychology.